Tool for inserting devices holding side boards in ingot molds

ABSTRACT

A tool for clampingly receiving a holding device for side boards being installed in an ingot mold comprises a fixed jaw on the end of a handle with a hinged jaw secured thereto and having a configuration engaging the device being installed so that the device can be held and installed thereby.

United States Patent [1 1 La Bate [4 1 Oct. 21, 1975 [54] TOOL FOR INSERTING DEVICES HOLDING SIDE BOARDS IN INGOT MOLDS [76] Inventor: James B. La Bate, Chippewa Park Road, Beaver Falls, Pa. 15010 [22] Filed: Jan. 21, 1974 21 Appl. No.: 435,834

[52] US. Cl 29/278; 249/202 [51] Int. Cl. B25B 27/14 [58] Field of Search 29/268, 270, 278; 249/106; 269/254 R, 254 CS; 8l/425R, 425 A, 427;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Mulligan 24/210 621,327 3/1899 Conrad 81/425 R 1,879,058 9/1932 Brockman......... 269/254 CS 2,893,777 7/1959 ONeill et a1. 29/278 Primary Examiner-Al Lawrence Smith Assistant ExaminerHarold P. Smith, .1 r. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Webster B. Harpman [57] ABSTRACT A tool for clampingly receiving a holding device for side boards being installed in an ingot mold comprises a fixed jaw on the end of a handle with a hinged jaw secured thereto and having a configuration engaging the device being installed so that the device can be held and installed thereby.

2"C-Iaims, 4 Drawing Figures TOOL FOR INSERTING DEVICES HOLDING SIDE BOARDS IN INGOT MOLDS BACKGROUND OFTH E INVENTION 1., Field of the Invention: I I I v This invention relates to a ,tool for holding and positioning holding devices in an ingot moldtso as to position and secure side boards or inserts in desired posi-" tion therein. l j

2. Description of the .Prior Art: i

No prior art structures are known that compare with the tool of the present invention, l-leretofore'holding devices for Sideboards in ingot molds have been manually. positioned as theyhave comprised simple bars positioned'between the side boards so as to hold the same by frictional engagementas disclosed in US: Pat. No. 3,432,138 and 3,606,240. i 1 v This invention discloses a'toolwhich willtemporarily receive and hold aside board holding device in alligatorjaws thereof so that the holding device can'be easily and quickly positioned in an ingot mold againstside' boards postion'ed thereinand'pushed into position 'to hold the side boards in the ingot mold. I

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A tool for temporarily supporting and positiong holding devices for side boards in an ingot mold is disclosed as having alligator jaws with configurations arranged to secure a holding device therein while it is being positioned in an ingot mold so as to hold side boards in position therein.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the tool of the invention showing a holding device temporarily positioned away showing the relation of the tool and the holding device and wherein broken lines indicate an alternate position of one of the jaws of the tool.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In the form of the invention chosen for illustration the tool for installing devices for holding side boards in ingot molds comprises and elongated handle having a fixed jaw 11 on one end thereof and a movable jaw 12 hinged thereto by a hinge 13. A coil spring is incorporated in the hinge 13 and normally urges the hinged jaw 12 to a position in spaced, parallel relation with the fixed jaw 11 as best seen in FIG. 4 of the drawings.

Still referring to FIG. 4 of the drawings, it will be seen that there is a raised circular configuration 14 on the fixed jaw 11 inwardly from the open ends of the jaws 11 and 12 and secondary raised rib configurations 15 positioned in spaced relation to one another and at one side of the raised circular configuration 14. It will also be seen that there is a U-shaped handle 16 on the hinged jaw 12 so that the same can be manually moved thereby.

By referring now to FIG. 1 of the drawings, it will be seen that a device for holding side boards in an ingot mold and comprising an elongated. metal rod 17 with a U-shaped intermediate section 18 therein is shown positioned with the U-shaped intermediate section 18 of the holding device. positioned around the raised circular configuration 14.and with a portion of one of the arms of the intermediate U.-shape lying between the spaced configurations 15 heretofore described. It will thus be seen that the holding device for side boards in an ingot mold is formed'largely of" the rod-like body member 17 with its U-shaped intermediate section 18 is positionedwith its end portions atan angle to the jaws Hand '12 of the tool. Itwill further be seen that the ends of the holding device are provided with serrated, distortable endsections 19 all as set forth in my co-pending patent application on HOLDING DEVICE FOR SIDE BOARDS ININGOT MOLDS, Ser. No.-

435,299, filed Jan. 21, 1974. By referring now to FIG. 2 of the drawings, it will be seen thatthree side boards S are shown in spaced and right angular relation as' they would be-located in the upper end of an ingot mold. One of the holding devices'isshown partially" positioned relative to the side boards S.

By referring now to FIG. 3 ofthe drawings, a top plan view of a portion of an ingot mold M may be seen with the side boards S positioned therein by the hooks 20 and one of the holding devices moved into position so as to firmly hold the side boards S in the ingot mold M. The tool including the movable jaw 12 and the fixed jaw 11 has been removed from its engagement with the holding device by tipping ortilting the same relative to the holding device in its fixed position and it will be observed by referring to FIG. 4 of the drawings, that the open end of the fixed jaw 11 has an offset section 11A so that the tool may be used to bump or push the holding device into its final holding position as seen in FIG. 3 of the drawings, whereby the serrated clips 19 are firmly engaged in the side boards S.

It will occur to those skilled in the art that when the tool has been removed from the ingot mold a second holding device may be positioned between the jaws 11 and 12 thereof by opening the jaw 12 and positioning another holding device in position as seen in FIG. 1 of the drawings and that the tool may then be used to position and secure the holding device in the other end of the ingot mold as two such holding devices are normally used to position four of the side boards in an ingot mold as will be understood by those skilled in the art and as also disclosed in my aforesaid co-pending application on I-IOLDING DEVICE FOR SIDE BOARDS IN INGOT MOLDS.

While the handle 10 as disclosed herein is shown to be axially aligned with a portion of the fixed jaw 11 it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it can be positioned at any desired angle with respect thereto and that the device will be workable and useable for its intended purpose. It will further be seen that if the tensioning and/or resilient configuration of the holding device to be inserted by the tool of the invention is changed from the U-shape l8 hereinbefore described, the configurations in the jaws 11 and 12 may be modifled to receive the changed configuration. The fixed and movable jaws l1 and 12 will be seen to be arranged to hold the holding devices in a-fixed position while the holding devices are being inserted by the tool against the side boards in the ingot mold.

It will also occur to those skilled in the art that if desired a latch may be employed to retain the jaws l l and 12 in closed relation until released although a spring biased hinge 13 as hereinbefore disclosed is deemed satisfactory for most operating conditions.

It will thus be seen that a tool for installing devices holding side boards in an ingot mold has been disclosed which may be simply and easily formed and readily used to engage and hold the holding device and while holding it position it in an ingot mold and thrust it into fixed position against the side boards therein and whereby the tool may be released from the holding device and removed and used in a subsequent operation. The'device of the invention saves considerable time and effort in installing holding devices for side boards and the like in ingot molds as such devices as have heretofore been used in the art have been manually installed and on occasion have had to be forcefully driven into position all of which is eliminated through the use of the tool disclosed herein.

The tool disclosed herein'permits remote installation of side boards and side board holding devices in a hot top thereby contributing substantially to the safety of the workman making the installation. No other tool known in the art will permit a remote installation relative to a single hot top platform.

Although but one embodiment of the'present invention has been illustrated and described it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what 1. A detachable handle for a device having -a U- shaped intermediate section, said handle comprising an elongated handle member and a pair of flat faced, rectangular jaws, one of which is secured in outwardlyextending relation to one end of said handle member, means movably attaching the other jaw thereto in spaced parallel relation to said secured jaw, a raised member on the flat face of saidsecured jaw opposite receivinga section of said device therebetween.

I" claim is: 

1. A detachable handle for a device having a U-shaped intermediate section, said handle comprising an elongated handle member and a pair of flat faced, rectangular jaws, one of which is secured in outwardly extending relation to one end of said handle member, means movably attaching the other jaw thereto in spaced parallel relation to said secured jaw, a raised member on the flat face of said secured jaw opposite said other jaw for registry within said U-shaped section of said device, means urging said other jaw toward said raised member to hold said device thereon, and an offset section on the free end of the secured jaw.
 2. The detachable handle set forth in claim 1 and wherein a pair of spaced parallel ribs are positioned on said secured jaw at one side of said raised member for receiving a section of said device therebetween. 